The groups debut is a low-key, melodic (and well-produced) selection of down-beat songs, with good instrumentation and a little rough around the edges. Johnsons’ vocals are to the front – on ‘Gilded Eyes’ a trembling warble sits on top of country-tinged (thanks to the lap steel touches) pop-rock backing, not unlike the Afghan Whigs more delicate numbers.rnDiscographypicks in bold